1839 Collection (#5)

Portrait of the opera singer Lorenzo Salvi (1810-1887), 1839. Private Collection

The Spasskaya Tower (Saviour Gates) in the Moscow Kremlin, 1839. Found in the collection of I. Turgenev Memorial Museum, Moscow

Old Feodosia, 1839. Found in the collection of I. Ayvasovsky National Art Gallery, Feodosiya

Shamshir sword with scabbard, nd. Possibly belonging to Maharajah Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Associated with Maj William Stephen Raikes Hodson, Hodsons Horse

Sir James Denham
SIR JAMES STEUART DENHAM British military commander Date: 1744 - 1839

James Geikie
JAMES GEIKIE Scottish geologist Date: 1839 - 1915

Fanny Elssler / Gypsy 1839
FANNY ELSSLER Austrian ballet dancer, seen here dancing the Cracovienne in La Gypsy

Temples Paestum Rain 1839 1842 oil paper canvas
The Temples of Paestum in the Rain, 1839 or 1842, oil on paper on canvas, 13.1 x 24.6 cm, Not specified, Johann Jakob Frey, Basel 1813-1865 Frascati

Vanity Vanities 1839 Katsushika Hokusai eoeuY aiuae-A
Vanity of Vanities, 1839, Katsushika Hokusai ÞæøÚú¥ ÕîùµûÄ, Japanese, 1760-1849, Publisher: Hibino Yohachi, Japanese, unknown, Japan, Color woodblock print

J Kriehuber Natalia Alexandra von BuxhAovden
J Kriehuber, Natalia Alexandra von Buxhovden, 1814-1867, painting, portrait, 1839, Watercolor, Height, 27 cm (10.6 inches), Width, 21 cm (8.2 inches)

Johan Deshington Unknown officer painting 1839
Johan Deshington, Unknown officer, painting, 1839, Watercolor, gouache on ivory, Frame of wood and metal, Height, 5.6 cm (2.2 inches), Width, 4.5 cm (1.7 inches), Inscription, Born 28 January 1805

Carl Wilhelm Nordgren Sofia Magdalena Cantzler
Carl Wilhelm Nordgren, Sofia Magdalena Cantzler, painting, Q57924424, 1839, oil on canvas, Height, 78 cm (30.7 inches), Width, 65.5 cm (25.7 inches), Signed, CW, Nordgren 1839

Ludvig August Smith Female braids hair painting
Ludvig August Smith, Female who braids her hair, painting, 1839, oil on canvas, Height, 74 cm (29.1 inches), Width, 60 cm (23.6 inches), Signed, A. Smith 1839

Gilt frame pot ornaments Louis XV style top line VERMEER
Gilt frame with pot ornaments in Louis XV style, Gilt frame. On the top line VERMEER (1632-1675). Smith, London, c. 1839, wood (plant material), gold leaf, gilding

Johan Gustaf Sandberg Two Children Illuminating
Johan Gustaf Sandberg, Two Children Illuminating a Sculpted Bust, Two Children Lighting on a Bust, Painting, 1839, Oil on canvas, Height, 47 cm (18.5 inches), Width, 57.5 cm (22.6 inches)

Quay de Paris Rouen Paris quay Rouen View water feature
The Quay de Paris in Rouen, The Paris quay in Rouen, The Paris quay in Rouen View of a water feature in which a large wooden deck floats. Behind a quay with ships

Prince Orange changing Wounded Horse Engagement
The Prince of Orange changing his Wounded Horse during the Engagement at Boutersem, The replacement of the injured horse of the Prince of Orange, later King William II

Imaginary View based Kolksluis Amsterdam Fantasized cityscape
Imaginary View based on the Kolksluis, Amsterdam, Fantasized cityscape, inspired by the Kolksluis in Amsterdam. A few boats sail on the water, while women wash in the water on the right

Adam-FranAzois-Jules-Armand 1771-1848 Count van der Duyn
Adam-Francois-Jules-Armand (1771-1848), Count van der Duyn from Msdam, Portrait of Adam Francois Jules Armand, Count van der Duyn from Msdam

Wedding Jacoba Bavaria Countess Holland Jan IV
The Wedding of Jacoba of Bavaria, Countess of Holland, and Jan IV, Duke of Brabant, 10 March 1418, The marriage of Jacoba van Beieren, closed on 10 March 1418 in the hofkapel in The Hague

Landscape Hilversum Meadow grazing cow sheep
Landscape near Hilversum, Landscape near Hilversum. Meadow with grazing cow, sheep and goats. High trees on the right. George Jacobus Johannes van Os, 1820 - 1839, canvas, oil paint (paint)

Studies dogs Pieter van Loon 1839 paper pencil
Studies of dogs, Pieter van Loon, 1839, paper, pencil, h 228 mm × w 361 mm

Sketches seated figures Pieter van Loon 1839
Sketches of seated figures, Pieter van Loon, 1839, paper, pencil, h 228 mm × w 361 mm

Roman scene emperor general emperor receives
Roman scene with an emperor and a general, An emperor receives a general in his palace hall, emperor, throne room, making a bow to a ruler, officer, Mattheus Ignatius van Bree, 1783 - 1839, paper

ruins temple Via Nomentana Rome Drawing group
The ruins of the temple on Via Nomentana in Rome, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli, Civita Castellana and Pozzuoli)

View Tivoli sketch Drawing group drawings landscapes
View of Tivoli, sketch, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli, Civita Castellana and Pozzuoli)

Ponte Salario Campagna Drawing group drawings
The Ponte Salario, in the Campagna, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli, Civita Castellana and Pozzuoli)

Four studies reclining cows Drawing group drawings
Four studies of reclining cows, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli, Civita Castellana and Pozzuoli)

A mule Drawing group drawings landscapes cityscapes
A mule, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli, Civita Castellana and Pozzuoli)

Landscape overgrown rocks Drawing group drawings
Landscape with overgrown rocks, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli, Civita Castellana and Pozzuoli)

Two studies sheet view Rome Torre delle Milizie
Two studies on one sheet: a view of Rome with the Torre delle Milizie, and a cloud study, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli)

washroom Marino Drawing group drawings landscapes
The washroom at Marino, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli, Civita Castellana and Pozzuoli). River, Marino, Hendrik Voogd, Italy, c. 1778 - c

Via Appia east Torre di Selce Toraccio di Palombaro
The Via Appia, to the east, with the Torre di Selce and the Toraccio di Palombaro, Drawing from a group of drawings of landscapes and cityscapes in Italy (Rome, Tivoli)

Water ChAśjun Mizu ChAśjun title object five elements
Water, Chojun Mizu - Chojun (title on object) The five elements and the Suikoden (series title) Suikoden Suiko gogyo (series title on object), Rorihakucho Chojun clinging to a rock

Lobster charcoal red lobster climbs piece two poems
Lobster with charcoal, A red lobster climbs on a piece of charcoal. With two poems, crustaceans, Totoya Hokkei (mentioned on object), Japan, 1830 - 1839, paper, polishing, h 194 mm × w 171 mm

Karl Friedrich Alfred Boser Portrait Elise Suzanne
Karl Friedrich Alfred Boser, Portrait of Elise Suzanne Marie Schmidt (1821-1893), portrait painting imagery linen oil painting wood gold plaster

Robert van Eijsden Portrait Huibert van Rijckevorsel
Robert van Eijsden, Portrait of Huibert van Rijckevorsel (1813-1866), oleography, post mortem painted, portrait oleography chromolithography print images linen? oil paint

Robert van Eijsden Portrait Elise Suzanne Marie
Robert van Eijsden, Portrait of Elise Suzanne Marie Schmidt (1821-1893), oleography, portrait oleography chromolithography print images linen? oil paint

Sinking compressed air forward pier no 4 Grenelle side
Sinking, with compressed air, the forward pier (no. 4) on the Grenelle side; Louis-Emile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917); April 16, 1887; Albumen silver print

Pier no 1 Louis-Emile Durandelle French 1839
Pier no 1; Louis-Emile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917); July 18, 1887; Albumen silver print

Eiffel Tower State Construction Louis-Emile Durandelle
The Eiffel Tower: State of the Construction; Louis-Emile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917); Paris, France; November 23, 1888; Albumen silver print

Breakfast Table William Henry Fox Talbot English
Breakfast Table; William Henry Fox Talbot (English, 1800 - 1877); 1839; Photogenic drawing negative, iodide fixed; 13.3 × 20.2 cm (5 1, 4 × 7 15, 16 in.)

Pier no 3 side Louis-Emile Durandelle French
Pier no. 3, seen from the side; Louis-Emile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917); 1887; Albumen silver print

Pier no 2 front Louis-Emile Durandelle French
Pier no. 2, seen from the front; Louis-Emile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917); 1887; Albumen silver print

Tower nearing completion Louis-Emile Durandelle
Tower nearing completion; Louis-Emile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917); March 15, 1889; Albumen silver print

Buckler Fern William Henry Fox Talbot English
Buckler Fern; William Henry Fox Talbot (English, 1800 - 1877); 1839; Photogenic drawing negative; 22.1 × 17.8 cm (8 11, 16 × 7 in.)

Aerial view Left Bank Louis-Emile Durandelle
Aerial view of the Left Bank; Louis-Emile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917); 1888 - 1889; Albumen silver print

Pier no 4 Louis-Emile Durandelle French 1839
Pier no. 4; Louis-Emile Durandelle (French, 1839 - 1917); July 18, 1887; Albumen silver print

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"1839: A Year of Bridges, Riots, and Victories" In 1839, the iconic Forth Bridge was under construction, a testament to human engineering prowess. Meanwhile, at Amherst College in Massachusetts, established in 1821, students enjoyed a northwestern view of their esteemed institution through a wood engraving. The Newport Riot made headlines that year as tensions flared and chaos erupted. Edgar Allan Poe's haunting tale "The Fall of the House of Usher, " first published in 1839, captivated readers with its eerie narrative brought to life by Constant le Breton's evocative woodcut. General Sir Redvers Buller emerged as a prominent figure during the turn of the century in 1900. His leadership skills were put to the test during times of conflict such as the Zulu War in 1879 when he was seen at Inhlobane alongside Colonel Redvers Buller. Horse racing enthusiasts flocked to Ascot for thrilling races while Edinburgh showcased its modernity through an artistic lens with "Modern Athenians plate " The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase also drew crowds seeking exhilarating equestrian action. Innovation took center stage with Macmillan Bicycle making waves among transportation enthusiasts. Texas proudly flew its Lone Star Flag since its adoption in 1839—a symbol representing independence and resilience. Photography reached new heights with William Fox-Talbot's groundbreaking achievement—the first published photograph—ushering in an era where moments could be forever captured on film. As we reflect on these diverse events from different corners of history united by one year—1839—we are reminded that each moment holds significance within our collective story.